Paul Morton said this year’s igloo is the biggest one the community has built yet. - Contributed

HANTSPORT, N.S. - They had to build it a day early to avoid the oncoming storm, but it was still mission accomplished after the community sought to construct their largest igloo yet.

Approximately 15 volunteers build the igloo while dozens of residents make and freeze the bricks.

Paul Morton, one of the main organizers of the Hantsport Winter Carnival, said it’s the best igloo they’ve made, from the shape to the size and the colouring of the blocks.

“It’s the biggest and best igloo we’ve made so far and it went really smooth,” Morton said. “They found this year that most of the blocks that came in were solidly frozen, where other years there have neem some soft ones that had to be picked through.”

Morton put out the call for blocks early on Facebook, and he said the response from the community was fantastic.

Residents used milk cartons, water and some food colouring to give the blocks their rainbow look.

The entranceway to the igloo, which isn’t accessible, will also be lit up at night.